Article holder



Nov. 18,1924. 1,516,126

H. R; sl-:LBY ARTICLE HOLDER Filed sept. 1; 1923 INVENTOR. f

Erl. A @Ww/ww Patented Nov. 18, 19214.

UNITED S HARLEY R. SELBY, OF KALAMAZOO', MICHIGAN.

ARTICLE HOLDER.

Application filed September T all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, HARLEY R. Samar, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article Holders, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in article holders.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved article holder for articles such as milk bottles, baskets, and the like with which the articles may be quickly engaged, the holder being locked so that the removal thereof is prevented.

.Seconth to provide an improved keyless holder having these advantages.

Third, to provide an improved holder adapted to be mounted upon a door or window so that articles may be engaged therewith or locked in the holder from the outside with the door or window closed, but

can be removed only upon the opening of the door or window.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention 30 by the devices and means described in the Y following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying' drawing forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a detail elevation of a door having one of my improved holders mounted thereon.

Fig. II is a horizontal detail section through the door and its casing, the holder being shown in closed position by full lines and in open position by dotted lines.

Fig. III is a vertical section on a line corresponding' to line {3*3 of Figs. I and II with the clasp members engaged with a milk bottle.

Fig. IV is an inverted view of the holder body member inverted showing the locking ball in disengaged position.

Fig. V is a plan view of the attaching plate.

In the drawing the sectional view is taken looking in the direction of the little arrows 1, 1923. Serial NO. 660,512.

at the ends of the section line and similar reference numerals indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a door and 2 its casing. These are shown in order to illustrate one manner of using my improved holder.

When my improved article holder is adapted for mounting upon a door as in the embodiment illustrated, I provide an attaching plate 3 having holes 4 therein to receive attaching screws as 5 so that the plate may be attached to a door with its outer end flush, or substantially flush, with the edge of the door. This plate 3 has a longitudinal groove-like recess 3 on its rear side and keyhole slots 6 disposed with the large ends of the slots toward the outer end of the plate.

The body member 7 of the holder is pro-` vided with rearwardly projecting headed studs 8 adapted to be engaged with these keyhole slots` and when so engaged, to permit the closing of the door as shown in Fig. II, the engagement of the body member being prevented by the closing of the door into its casing, see Fig. II.

The body member is provided with a horizontal slot-like recess 7 open at the front and with an internal vertical bore 9 open to this recess, the coacting clasp members l0 having overlapping` inner ends 11 disposed within the recess and pivotally secured therein by the pivot 12. The clasp'members have openings 13 in their overlapping ends which are adapted to register when the clasp members are closed as shown in F igs. II and III,V

and adapted to be brought into register with the bore 9.

A locking member 14, preferably a` ball, is arranged within the bore 9 and adapted to drop into the aligned openings of the clasp members, thereby locking them together when they are brought into alignment by closing and their openings aligned with the opening` or bore 9. This locking ball is of such diameter as to pass into the` recess when in locking engagement with the clasp members, thereby permitting limitedl pivotal or swinging movement thereof when in locking engagement with an article, as the milk bottle 15.

Then the door is opened the body member may be removed from its attaching plate, and when inverted or partially inverted, the locking member 11 will fall into the bore 9,

thereby releasing the clasp members. The outer ends ot the clasp members are preferably rabbeted at 1.6 so that they overlap when closed, thereby preventing the disengagement or' an article, such as the handle of a basket, which may have been engaged bv the clasp members.

My improved holder is very convenient to use, a key being unnecessary to its manipulation; the parts are simple and economical in structure and easily installed.

l have illustrated and described an embodiment which l have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe certain modifications or adaptations as l believe the disclosure made will enable the embodiment or adaptation of my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. ln a holder, the combination of an at taching plate adapted for mounting at the outer' edge of a door and having` lneyhole slots disposed with the large ends thereof toward the outer end of the plate, a body member provided with rearwardly projecting headed studs engageable with said slots so that when the door on which the plate is mounted is closed into its casing the removal of the body member is prevented, said body member being provided` with a hori- Zontal slot-like recess at the front thereof and having a vertical internal bore above I and opening into said recess, coacting clasp members having superimposed inner ent s pivoted within said recess, said clasp members having vertical openings therein adapted to align and to be brought into register with said bore in said body member when the clasp members are closed, and a locking ball disposed in said bore to drop therefrom into the openings of said clasp members when they are aligned therewith and to return thereto when the body member is inverted.

2. ln a holder, the combination o'tx a body member provided with a horizontal slot-like recess at the Yfront thereot1 and having a vertical internal bore above and opening into said recess, coact-ing clasp members having' superimposed inner ends pivoted within said recess, said clasp members having vertical openings therein adapted to align and to be brought into register with said bore in said body member when the clasp members are closed, and a locking ball disposed in said bore to drop therefrom into the openings ot said clasp members when they are aligned therewith and to return thereto when the body member is inverted.

3. In a holder, the combination of a body member provided with a horizontal slot-like recess at the trent thereof and having a vertical internal bore above and opening into said recess, coacting clasp members having` superimposed inner ends pivoted within said recess, said clasp members having vertical openings therein adapted to align and to be brought into register with said bore in said body member when the clasp members are closed, the outer ends o'lf said clasp member being rabbeted to interlap, and a locking ball disposed in said bore to drop therefrom into the openings of said clasp members when they are aligned therewith. and to return thereto when the body member is inverted.

4. ln a holder, the combination of an attaching plate, a body member removably mounted upon said plate and supported in upright position thereby, said body member being provided with a horizontal slot-like recess at the 'liront thereo'tl and having a vertical internal bore above and opening into said recess, coaeting clasp members having superimposed inner ends pivoted within said recess, said clasp members having vertical openings therein adapted to align and to be brought into register with said bore in said body member when the clasp members are closed, and a locking member disposed in said bore to drop therefrom into the openings of said clasp members when they are aligned therewith and to return thereto when the bot y member is inverted.

5. n a holder, the combination of an afttaching plate, a body member removably mounted upon and supported in upright position by sai-d plate, coacting clasp members having superimposed inner ends pivoted within said body member, said superimposed ends having openings therein aligned when said clasp members are closed, and a locking member housed within said body member` and adapted to fall by gravity intof the aligned openings of said cla-sp me-mbers when the body member is in upright position and to fall therefrom when the body member is inverted thereby releasing the clasp members.

G. In a holder, the combination of a body member, enacting clasp members having superimposed inner ends pivotedwithinL said body member` said superimposed ends having openings therein aligned whenV saidclasp members are closed, and a locking member housed within said 'body member and adapted to fall by gravity into the aligned openings ot said clasp members when the bodv member is in upright position and to 'fall therefrom when the body member is inverted, thereby releasing the clasp members.

ln witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HARLEY R. SELBY. [as] 

